Windows Media Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Media allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
MSRC compact vulnerability detail
CVE-2025-29962 · Windows Media Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Media allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Signals
Windows Media
Remote Code Execution
Exploited: No
Publicly disclosed: No
Exploitability: Exploitation Less Likely
CWE
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Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Media allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
FAQ / Articles
FAQ
How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability? An unauthenticated attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain code execution through convincing a user to open a malicious document at which point the attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the user.
Windows Media Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Media allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
FAQ
According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is network (AV:N) and user interaction is required (UI:R). What is the target context of the remote code execution? This attack requires a user to open a specially crafted file from the attacker to initiate remote code execution.